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they finally made it all the way to israel. since they had entered the country illegally, they were put in jail. and that's where havat hanoar entered their lives. >> when we heard that these people are in the prison, we decided we must give some chance to live like young people in israel. and the government and the people needs to decide what to do with them. but until they decide what to do with these kids, we need to give them life. >> someday the boys may be able to return to their home villages and help their families. in the meantime, abdel says he hopes to repay the country that saved him. possibly by joining the israeli army. >> israel help me. take me to school. i study now here. i finish school. i help country. you know, i help this country. this country help me. nobody want to kill me. everything is okay. >> their future is uncertain, but they will face that future with an education. and for now, these boys not only have a place of safety, they've become part of a family. and while i was away from home, they became p
they finally made it all the way to israel. since they had entered the country illegally, they were put in jail. and that's where havat hanoar entered their lives. >> when we heard that these people are in the prison, we decided we must give some chance to live like young people in israel. and the government and the people needs to decide what to do with them. but until they decide what to do with these kids, we need to give them life. >> someday the boys may be able to return to...
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moving to israel, he remarried. that's where zahava was born. >> when i was 14, i came across a photo album with pictures from poland, and there was a photo of two children and the girl looked like me a little bit. and i asked my father, "who is this girl?" and he said "they were my children. they were killed in the holocaust in auschwitz." and that was a big shock for me. >> years later, zahava was contacted by a friend of rutka's. she had found the notebook, hidden in the apartment where rutka once lived. >> she saw that everything is ruined, no furniture was left, but the diary was there. and she took the diary and she kept it for herself for 62 years. and only two years ago, she decided to make it public. >> the diary not only describes what it was like to live during such a terrible time in history, readers get to know a girl that even teens today can relate to. >> she was a very modern adolescent. she has relationships with boys. she's a very good student but she doesn't work too much for school. so, this is s
moving to israel, he remarried. that's where zahava was born. >> when i was 14, i came across a photo album with pictures from poland, and there was a photo of two children and the girl looked like me a little bit. and i asked my father, "who is this girl?" and he said "they were my children. they were killed in the holocaust in auschwitz." and that was a big shock for me. >> years later, zahava was contacted by a friend of rutka's. she had found the notebook,...
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she was born in israel where she was introduced to music at a very young age. >> you know, my mother actually gave me the violin, when i was 5 years old and i liked it. as a young student, playing the violin just seemed to click. >> people called her a child prodigy. she was that good. >> i was in a classical bubble. my parents didn't even introduce any other type of music to me. >> so how does a classically trained artist become the hip hop violinist? >> i knew i liked violin, i liked music and i didn't want to play classical music. i wanted to play music that i liked. the music that i wanted to play. and then i discovered jazz music, and then i discovered soul music, then i discovered hip hop music, r&b music, soul music. and i fell in love. >> after serving in the israeli army, something all israelis have to do, miri moved to new york to pursue her dream. that's where her career really began to harmonize. >> i actually started my hip hop journey right here at the apollo. ♪ i fell in love with the apollo audience and with the hip hop artists and with the community and the vibe an
she was born in israel where she was introduced to music at a very young age. >> you know, my mother actually gave me the violin, when i was 5 years old and i liked it. as a young student, playing the violin just seemed to click. >> people called her a child prodigy. she was that good. >> i was in a classical bubble. my parents didn't even introduce any other type of music to me. >> so how does a classically trained artist become the hip hop violinist? >> i knew i...
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. >>> pop singer lady gaga toned down her rather wild style while in israel. she said she's honored to be visiting. >> it is so special. so to be here now and to see it is a very emotional and spiritual experience. >>> a rare baby red panda -- yes red, made his debut at a zoo in poland. the 8-week-old was examined and given his first shots. this species of panda is endangered because of habitat loss. there are believed to be only 2,500 adult red pandas in the world today. for "teen kids news," i'm lara. >> elephants are sending text messages in kenya. to protect local farms, the elephants have been tagged with devices that send a message when they get too close to civilization. that way the elephants can be shooed away before crops are damaged. jessica -- >> thanks, lauren. if it has happened to you, you know how much it can hurt. bullies attacking -- online. felipe is here to tell us how people are fighting back. >> jessica, cyberbullies are cowards. because they can hide their identity. but that doesn't mean you can't do anything about them. >> i agree not t
. >>> pop singer lady gaga toned down her rather wild style while in israel. she said she's honored to be visiting. >> it is so special. so to be here now and to see it is a very emotional and spiritual experience. >>> a rare baby red panda -- yes red, made his debut at a zoo in poland. the 8-week-old was examined and given his first shots. this species of panda is endangered because of habitat loss. there are believed to be only 2,500 adult red pandas in the world...
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jordan and israel border the dead sea, and delaware gets more rainfall than nevada. to learn more about the national geographic bee, you can follow the links on our website. >> fearless warriors. no, i ma not talking about xena or hercules. it's actually an ancient form of exercise. i'll tell you what it's all about, coming up next. >> together: om. >> if you think this is all there is to yoga, try striking a pose. >> a lot of athletes go into yoga and think, "i'm good at everything. this is gonna be easy, a piece of cake." and then they fall and they're embarrassed and they're in shock. >> yoga is a series of poses based on movements and postures found in nature. >> and we're gonna take your right foot into tree pose. >> the positions help increase strength, flexibility, and focus, while relieving stress. that's why mary kaye chryssicas started teaching yoga to teens. >> and there's a lot of worry and anxiety in today's teens. so, anything that can reduce worry is a good thing. >> i braved mary kaye's boston class. as you can see, it's pretty popular. it turns out m
jordan and israel border the dead sea, and delaware gets more rainfall than nevada. to learn more about the national geographic bee, you can follow the links on our website. >> fearless warriors. no, i ma not talking about xena or hercules. it's actually an ancient form of exercise. i'll tell you what it's all about, coming up next. >> together: om. >> if you think this is all there is to yoga, try striking a pose. >> a lot of athletes go into yoga and think, "i'm...
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so, after learning israel's hebrew language, tim tried his hand at arabic. >> and then, from that, that's when i started getting very interested in pursuing languages solely as a hobby. >> tim had already been taking french and latin in school. but now he teaches himself. he has the ability to learn a new language with remarkable speed. >> i would say, honestly, i mean, depending on how difficult it is, if i really put my mind to it, maybe two to three weeks. >> just in case you missed that, tim just said he can learn a new language in... >> maybe two to three weeks. >> as i said, remarkable. so how does someone like tim find other polyglots to talk to? >> hey, tim. >> he skypes. it's helped him connect with polyglots all over the world. for example, richard lives in southeastern europe. >> he's helping me out with my german. i've been speaking to him in hebrew, which, actually, he knows pretty well, surprisingly, for the little amount of time he's put in. he's very talented. >> so, do talented people like tim have any advice for the rest of us? >> i think, really, it relates to constant,
so, after learning israel's hebrew language, tim tried his hand at arabic. >> and then, from that, that's when i started getting very interested in pursuing languages solely as a hobby. >> tim had already been taking french and latin in school. but now he teaches himself. he has the ability to learn a new language with remarkable speed. >> i would say, honestly, i mean, depending on how difficult it is, if i really put my mind to it, maybe two to three weeks. >> just in...
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>>> president obama met with israel's prime minister to discuss peace in the middle east. while they were not in agreement on how to handle the situation, they did agree on another major issue -- the world leaders both spoke out against iran's threat of nuclear weapons. >>> just last week, the price of a first-class stamp went up to 44 cents. this week, however, the u.s. postal service says they are still losing money. they have announced massive job cuts due to the troubled economy. >>> meanwhile, the treasury secretary had some good economic news. he says that the economy has stabilized. but it may take a while for americans to notice. >>> a survey of shoppers found most are willing to pay more for gifts that are green. it's like buying a little extra present for mother nature. jessica? >>> that's nice, thanks, lauren. it's illegal, if you're under 21. but that doesn't stop some teens from taking big risks -- gambling. felipe introduces us to one gambler who learned an expensive lesson. felipe? >> reporter: jessica, the saying goes, "what happens in vegas stays in vegas.
>>> president obama met with israel's prime minister to discuss peace in the middle east. while they were not in agreement on how to handle the situation, they did agree on another major issue -- the world leaders both spoke out against iran's threat of nuclear weapons. >>> just last week, the price of a first-class stamp went up to 44 cents. this week, however, the u.s. postal service says they are still losing money. they have announced massive job cuts due to the troubled...